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Home My WebLink About26-A083 25 Freeman RoadTOWN OF YARMOUTH Yx 1146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664-4451 Telephone (508) 398-2231 Ext. 1292—Fax (508) 398-0836 OLD KING'S HIGHWAY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE mn APPLICATION FOR Old King's Highway CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Historic District Application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness under Section 6 of Chapter 470, Acts of 1973 as amended, for proposed work as described below & on plans, drawings, photographs, & other supplemental info accompanying this application. PLEASE SUBMIT 4 copies OF SPEC SHEET(S), ELEVATIONS, PHOTOS, & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. Check All Categories That Apply: Indicate type of Building: Commercial /_ Residential 1) Exterior Building Construction: New Building Addition _ Alterations Reroof Garage Shed Solar Panels Other: 2) Exterior Painting: Siding Shutters Doors _Trim Other: 3) Signs/Billboards: New Sign Change to Existing Sign 4) Miscellaneous Structures: %/ Fence Wall Flagpole Pool Please type or print legibly: Other: Address of proposed work: 25 Freeman Road Yarmouth Port MA 02675 Map/Lot # 106.51 Owner(s): Ian Butler, L6onie Little-Lex Phone #:. _508-280-8887, 978-705.1233 All applications must be submitted by owner or accompanied by letter from owner approving submittal of application. Mailing address: 25 Freeman Road, Yarmouth Port MA 02675 Year built: 1968 Email: leonie.littlelexOgmail.com, bostonlanbutlerOgmall.corn Preferred notification method: Phone ✓ Email Agent/contractor: N/A Phone #: Mailing Address: Email: Preferred notification method: Phone Email Description of Proposed Work: Our privacy fence (on the left from street view) begins 20 feet into the property from the street, and runs down the property line to the corner of the lot. Only one panel faces the street, it to six feet In width and four feet in height (view partially blocked from street by trees and plants). The top of the fence is level the whole length. Due to the natural topography, the height of the fence increases as the ground elopes down, beginning closest to the street at a height of four feet, and Increasing to eight feet at the far endloorner of the plot (there is a natural valley in the track of the property). In our proposal we would also like to include the completion of the right side, which will be six feet tall. Our fence is made of pressure treated pine and will gray over time. We chose a simple style we felt would blend Into the landscape and complement the local character of Cape Cod. Signed (Owner or agent): _L., Llr 4 .1`)" Date: 06/14/2026 Y Ownerlcontractor/agent is aware that a permit is required from the Building Department. (Check other departments, also.) ➢ If application is approved, approval is subject to a 10-day appeal period required by the Act. ➢ This certificate is good for one year from approval date or upon date of expiration of Building Permit, whichever date shall be later. ➢ All new construction will be subject to inspection by OKH. OKH-approved plans MUST be available on -site for framing & final inspections. Rcvd Date: lY W,�,09�1 Amount 40. Cash/CK #: �Q:q a Rcvd by: 1 45 Days: "�i Mo7b Date Signed: Approved Reason for Denial: Signed: Approved with Modifications Denied 26-A083 APPLICATION #: Leonie Little-Lex and Ian Butler 06/14/26 25 Freeman Road Yarmouth Port MA 02675 's o r 'Fri L1 U Hi Old Highway Kin 9 g Y Historic District Committee 1146 Route 28 JUN 1 7 M26 South Yarmouth MA Old King's i Highway 02664 Historic District To the Historic District Committee, We would like to apologize to the committee for building our fence without obtaining the appropriate approval first. It seems like we received misinformation when checked in with the Town of Yarmouth, prior to installing the posts in November in 2025. When we inquired about building a fence, we were told we didn't need a permit or permission as long as we followed the guidelines (we were also told we could go up to eight feet). We did believe we were adhering to guidelines when we started, and wish to have our house and property in harmony with the local aesthetic and neighborhood. We would like to install a privacy fence along the two sides of our property, we have completed one side and have started the other side, we have now stopped the work on the second side pending approval. Our fence is made of pressure -treated wood, which will gray with time to match historic Cape houses. On the left side (facing our house from the front) our fence is set back 20 feet from the street. It is 4 feet tall in the front, then gradually slopes down to eight feet with the topography at the back of the lot line where there is a natural valley. The top of the fence is level in its entire length, which is why we have the difference in height. We chose a simple style of horizontal boards that we have seen around Cape Cod, and one we felt would blend into the local landscape and character. We would like to include in our proposal the right side as well, which will begin 15 feet back from the street, and will not exceed six feet in height as there is no topography variation on that side. 26- A083 We have not hired a contractor for the fence and have built it ourselves. We took great care in building it and made sure the finished side faces outwards. Our son is almost two, and we have found for safety purposes the fence has been great! We also have more privacy now on the side we've completed, and our nextdoor neighbors at 32 Freeman have mentioned they are happy with it as well. It has also reduced barking from our neighbors' dogs as now they cannot see us in the yard, which will be especially helpful when we get a dog too. We hope you will approve our project and in the future, we will make sure we apply first before starting a project. We have plans to remove the vinyl siding in the next few years and return the house to its original clapboard or cedar shingles. Thank you for taking time to read this letter, Leonie Little-Lex and Ian Butler pl�,V�� D ON f 1 102h Old r . sr i 5 Highway Historic District 26- & 063 GENERAL SPECIFICATION SHEET Project Address: 25 Freeman Road Yarmouth Port MA 02675 FOUNDATION: Material: CHIMNEY: Material/Color: Exposure (Not to exceed 18"): GUTTERS: Material/Color: ROOF: Material: Pitch (7112 min) Height to Ridge: Color: SIDING: Material/Style: Front: Sides/Rear: Color: Front: Sides/Rear: TRIM: All windows & doors to be trimmed with: Material: DOORS: Qty: Material: Style/Size (if not listed/shown on elevations): STORM DOORS: Qty: Material: GARAGE DOORS: Qty: Mat'I: 1x 4 1x5 (Circle one.) Color: WINDOWS: Iside:: Front: Left: Right: Manufacturer/Series: Color: Color: Style: Color: Rear: Color: Material: Grilles (Required): Pattern (616, 211, etc.) Grille Type: True Divided Lite: Snap -In: Between Glass: Permanently Applied: Exterior Interior STORM WINDOWS: Qty: Material: Color: SHUTTERS: Mat'I: Style: Paneled Louvered Color: SKYLIGHTS: Qty: Fixed Vented Size Color: COLOR CHIPS II IN , 7021: Old Kinri -, 1 0ghway Historic District DECK: Size: Decking MatT Color: Railing MatT Style: Color: " WALLSIFENCES* (Max 6' height): Height: wiMdow stope— 4 i< in front increased Mad: pressure -treated wood Style: privacy fence Color: natural wood, will turn gray (Show running footage & location on plot plan.) *Finished side of fence must face out from fenced in area. UTILITY METERS/HVAC UNITS: Location: LIGHTS: Qty: Style: Location(s): Screening: Color: LIGHT POSTS: Qty: Material: Color: Location(s): Additional information: 26- A08 APPLICATION #: TOWN OF YARMOUTH 1146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664-4451 Telephone (508) 398-2231 Ext. 1292 Fax (508) 398-0836 OLD KING'S HIGHWAY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE 45-DAY TIMEFRAME°C��aD WAIVER JUN 1 7 ?P21, Please sign and date this form Old Kings Highway Historic District Application #: 2 6- A 083 "4 Project Address: oRJ�my>vl )aozc. Application Received Date: 45 Day Decision Deadline: &W fat, '31+/o( 6 I/We, the undersigned owner, contractor, or agent, do hereby waive the 45-day timeframe for a determination on our application for a Certificate of Appropriateness/Demolition/Exemption by the Old King's Highway Historic District Committee for the following project: r,*V, (e, Date: 06119 � 6 Signed: ZX Owner Owner Contractor/Agent 2 6 - A 0 8 ram— �4 TOWN OF YARMOUTH o� OLD KING'S HIGHWAY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE ABUTTERS' LIST Applicant's (Owner) Name: ,15�6 . L rra� t�OY� t`C L1,74� -Lce Property Address/Location:.. a5r r9rezm---t-i 0,-.4 Hearing Date: -1 I 3/910 Notices must be sent to the applicant and abutters (inc(uding owners of land on any public or private street or way) whose property directly abuts or is across the street from the applicant. The OKH Office will send out notices using the addresses as they appear on the most recent applicable tax list. Note: Instructions for obtaining the abutters Map and Lot numbers can be found on the Old King's Highway Department page on the Town website: www yarmouth.ma.us Map Number Lot Number Applicant Information Abutter Information: _M-,D RLW ON 1 ` 71174 Old I 'i, ,, Highway Historic District 106 51 106 52 [ 39 W 106 s0 a VA 106 92 ,j 115 233.1.1 13 9"1 26-A083 Application #: c as E N ID U- Lun L A r L iJ W pE�yN. 47 a Q j ^ `1 f1 INS L!1 tit .. i 0~ k A Z.23 JON 1 7 7026 Old King , H;ghway Historic District 26- A083 C (0 wi r 4 4IWg,D6Njjj r 'l�� n /VbW�� NIM , va HlstofIC District V+ s 1 � as as L AWN .� rvi N � Ln 4- 00 a 0 0 rn m- 0 0 c U Cl 0 Co 26-A083 It Im le! W |